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  1. Article ; Online: Optimal Management of Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.

    Gasior, Sara A / O'Donnell, John P M / Davey, Matthew / Clarke, James / Jalali, Amirhossein / Ryan, Éanna / Aherne, Thomas M / Walsh, Stewart R

    European journal of vascular and endovascular surgery : the official journal of the European Society for Vascular Surgery

    2023  Volume 65, Issue 5, Page(s) 690–699

    Abstract: Objective: Management of asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis (ACAS), including carotid endarterectomy (CEA), carotid artery stenting (CAS), and best medical treatment (BMT), remains inconsistent in current practice. Early studies reported a benefit of ... ...

    Abstract Objective: Management of asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis (ACAS), including carotid endarterectomy (CEA), carotid artery stenting (CAS), and best medical treatment (BMT), remains inconsistent in current practice. Early studies reported a benefit of CEA vs. BMT; however, the current risk-benefit profile of invasive therapy lacks consensus. By evaluating the effects of modern BMT vs. invasive intervention on patient outcomes, this study aimed to influence the future management of ACAS.
    Methods: A systematic review and series of network meta-analyses were performed assessing peri-operative (within 30 days) and long term (30 days - 5 years) stroke and mortality risk between ACAS interventions. Total stroke, major, minor, ipsilateral, and contralateral stroke subtypes were assessed independently. Traditional (pre-2000) and modern (post-2000) BMT were compared to assess clinical improvements in medical therapy over the previous two decades. Risks of myocardial infarction (MI) and cranial nerve injury (CNI) were also assessed.
    Results: Seventeen reports of 14 310 patients with > 50% ACAS were included. CEA reduced the odds of a peri-operative stroke event occurring vs. CAS (odds ratio [OR] 1.6, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.1 - 2.2 [0 - 20 fewer/1 000]). CEA and CAS reduced the long term odds of minor strokes (OR 0.35, 95% CI 0.21 - 0.59 [20 fewer/1 000]) and ipsilateral strokes (OR 0.27, 95% CI 0.19 - 0.39 [30 fewer/1 000]) vs. all BMT. CEA reduced the odds of major strokes and combined stroke and mortality vs. traditional BMT; however, no difference was found between CEA and modern BMT. CAS reduced the odds of peri-operative MI (OR 0.49, 95% CI 0. 26 - 0.91) and CNI (OR 0.07, 95% CI 0.01 - 0.42) vs. CEA.
    Conclusion: Modern BMT demonstrates similar reductions in major stroke, combined stroke, and mortality to CEA. The overall risk reductions are low and data were unavailable to assess subgroups which may benefit from intervention. However, BMT carries the potential to reduce the requirement for surgical intervention in patients with ACAS.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Carotid Stenosis/complications ; Carotid Stenosis/diagnostic imaging ; Carotid Stenosis/surgery ; Network Meta-Analysis ; Risk Factors ; Treatment Outcome ; Stents ; Endarterectomy, Carotid/adverse effects ; Risk Assessment ; Stroke/epidemiology ; Stroke/etiology ; Stroke/prevention & control ; Myocardial Infarction
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-01-20
    Publishing country England
    Document type Meta-Analysis ; Systematic Review ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1225869-6
    ISSN 1532-2165 ; 1078-5884
    ISSN (online) 1532-2165
    ISSN 1078-5884
    DOI 10.1016/j.ejvs.2023.01.020
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  2. Article ; Online: Remote Ischaemic Preconditioning: The Silver Bullet or a Stepping Stone to Success in the Arteriopath?

    Aherne, Thomas M / Tang, Tjun Y / Walsh, Stewart R

    European journal of vascular and endovascular surgery : the official journal of the European Society for Vascular Surgery

    2019  Volume 59, Issue 2, Page(s) 325–326

    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Ischemic Preconditioning ; Specialties, Surgical ; Vascular Diseases ; Vascular Stiffness ; Vascular Surgical Procedures
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-09-15
    Publishing country England
    Document type Letter ; Comment
    ZDB-ID 1225869-6
    ISSN 1532-2165 ; 1078-5884
    ISSN (online) 1532-2165
    ISSN 1078-5884
    DOI 10.1016/j.ejvs.2019.08.012
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  3. Article: Diagnostic Performance of Ankle-Brachial Pressure Index in Lower Extremity Arterial Disease.

    Alagha, Mohammed / Aherne, Thomas M / Hassanin, Ahmed / Zafar, Adeel S / Joyce, Doireann P / Mahmood, Waqas / Tubassam, Muhammad / Walsh, Stewart R

    Surgery journal (New York, N.Y.)

    2021  Volume 7, Issue 3, Page(s) e132–e137

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    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-07-19
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2864275-2
    ISSN 2378-5136 ; 2378-5128
    ISSN (online) 2378-5136
    ISSN 2378-5128
    DOI 10.1055/s-0041-1731444
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  4. Article ; Online: Eversion Endarterectomy - An Alternative Approach to Occlusive External Iliac Artery disease.

    Foley, Megan Power / Aherne, Thomas M / Dooley, Conor / Mulkern, Edward / McDonnell, Ciaran O / O'Donohoe, Martin K

    Annals of vascular surgery

    2021  Volume 83, Page(s) 290–297

    Abstract: Objectives: While endovascular intervention is the recommended first option for management of common iliac artery (CIA) lesions, it lacks durable patency for Trans-Atlantic Inter-Society Consensus (TASC)-II C and D lesions involving the external iliac ... ...

    Abstract Objectives: While endovascular intervention is the recommended first option for management of common iliac artery (CIA) lesions, it lacks durable patency for Trans-Atlantic Inter-Society Consensus (TASC)-II C and D lesions involving the external iliac artery (EIA). Aorto-femoral bypass is a durable option but is unsuitable in patients with significant co-morbidities. Eversion endarterectomy provides an alternative to both endovascular and extensive open aortoiliac reconstruction for occlusive EIA disease.
    Materials and methods: A single-center, retrospective review (2000-2020) of all patients undergoing eversion endarterectomy for EIA disease was undertaken. Demographic, clinical, operative and follow-up data were recorded.
    Results: Fifty eversion endarterectomies were performed in 47 patients. The median age was 65.0 years (range 46-82) and 66.6% were male. Sixty-eight percent (n = 34) were ASA grade 3. Indications for intervention were disabling claudication (44%) and critical limb ischaemia (56%). Angiography demonstrated 22 TASC C and 28 TASC D lesions. The median follow-up was 18.5 months (range 0-149). The technical success rate was 100%, and 84% (n = 42) experienced an immediate symptomatic improvement. Primary and primary-assisted patency at one, three and five years was 86%, 82% and 74%, and 100%, 96% and 92%, respectively. The five-year limb salvage rate was 96%. Eight limbs required reintervention to maintain patency, either by open (n = 2), endovascular (n = 3) or hybrid approach (n = 3). Thirty-day mortality was 2% (n = 1) with 10% (n = 5) experiencing a procedure-related morbidity. All-cause mortality was 38% (n = 19) during the follow-up period.
    Conclusions: Eversion endarterectomy is a safe, effective alternative treatment for occlusive EIA disease. This study reports durable patency at five years and low perioperative morbidity and mortality.
    MeSH term(s) Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Arterial Occlusive Diseases/diagnostic imaging ; Arterial Occlusive Diseases/surgery ; Endarterectomy/adverse effects ; Female ; Femoral Artery/diagnostic imaging ; Femoral Artery/surgery ; Humans ; Iliac Artery/diagnostic imaging ; Iliac Artery/surgery ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Retrospective Studies ; Stents ; Treatment Outcome ; Vascular Patency
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-12-22
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1027366-9
    ISSN 1615-5947 ; 0890-5096
    ISSN (online) 1615-5947
    ISSN 0890-5096
    DOI 10.1016/j.avsg.2021.12.005
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  5. Article: DEep VEin Lesion OPtimisation (DEVELOP) trial: protocol for a randomised, assessor-blinded feasibility trial of iliac vein intervention for venous leg ulcers.

    Aherne, Thomas M / Keohane, Colm / Mullins, Matthew / Zafar, Adeel S / Black, Stephen A / Tang, Tjun Y / O'Sullivan, Gerard J / Walsh, Stewart R

    Pilot and feasibility studies

    2021  Volume 7, Issue 1, Page(s) 42

    Abstract: Background: Venous leg ulceration is a widespread, debilitating pathology with high recurrence rates. Conservative treatment using graduated compression dressings may be associated with unacceptable ulcer recurrence rates. Early superficial venous ... ...

    Abstract Background: Venous leg ulceration is a widespread, debilitating pathology with high recurrence rates. Conservative treatment using graduated compression dressings may be associated with unacceptable ulcer recurrence rates. Early superficial venous ablation encourages ulcer healing and reduces recurrence. However, many of this cohort display concomitant ilio-caval stenosis, which further contributes to lower limb venous hypertension and ulceration. An approach that combines early superficial venous ablation with early treatment of ilio-caval stenotic disease may significantly improve ulcer healing and recurrence rates. We question whether early iliac vein interrogation with intravascular ultrasound (IVUS), stenting of significant occlusive disease plus superficial venous ablation, in patients with active venous leg ulceration, will produce superior ulcer healing to standard therapy.
    Methods: This is a prospective, multi-centre, randomised controlled, feasibility trial recruiting patients with lower limb venous ulceration and saphenous venous incompetence. Patients will be randomised to undergo either truncal ablation and compression therapy or truncal ablation, simultaneous iliac interrogation with intravascular ultrasound and stenting of significant (> 50%) iliac vein lesions plus compression therapy. The primary feasibility outcome will be the rate of eligible patient participation while the primary clinical outcomes will be ulcer healing and procedural safety. Secondary outcomes include time to healing, quality of life and clinical scores, ulcer recurrence rates and rates of post-thrombotic syndrome. Follow-up will be over a 5-year period. This feasibility trial is designed to include 60 patients. Should it be practicable a total of 594 patients would be required to adequately power the trial to definitively address ulcer-healing rates.
    Discussion: This trial will be the first randomised trial to examine the role iliac interrogation and intervention in conjunction with standard operative therapy in the management of venous ulceration related to superficial truncal venous incompetence.
    Ethical committee reference: C.A. 2111 Galway Clinical Research Ethics Committee REGISTRATION: Clinical Trials.gov registration NCT03640689 , Registered on 21 August 2018.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-02-04
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2809935-7
    ISSN 2055-5784
    ISSN 2055-5784
    DOI 10.1186/s40814-021-00779-2
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  6. Article ; Online: Outcomes of Saphenous Vein Intervention in the Management of Superficial Venous Incompetence: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis.

    Gasior, Sara A / O'Donnell, John P M / Aherne, Thomas M / Jalali, Amirhossein / Tang, Tjun / Ryan, Éanna J / Walsh, Stewart R

    Annals of surgery

    2021  Volume 275, Issue 2, Page(s) e324–e333

    Abstract: Objective: To determine the most effective modality of intervention to treat saphenous vein insufficiency.: Summary of background data: Endovenous therapies have instigated a paradigm shift in the management of superficial venous incompetence. When ... ...

    Abstract Objective: To determine the most effective modality of intervention to treat saphenous vein insufficiency.
    Summary of background data: Endovenous therapies have instigated a paradigm shift in the management of superficial venous incompetence. When compared with open surgery, endovenous interventions (foam sclerotherapy, radiofrequency ablation, endovenous laser ablation (EVLA), mechanochemical ablation, and CAE closure) potentially offer reduced morbidity with similar procedural efficacy.
    Methods: A systematic review and series of network meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials were performed assessing risks of procedural failure (within 6-weeks) and recurrence (6-weeks to 5-years), defined by ultrasound, between the different modalities of intervention for superficial venous incompetence. Treatment comparisons addressing risks of common adverse events, venous clinical severity score, and pain were also performed.
    Results: A systematic search identified 51 articles, describing 36 randomized controlled trials, incorporating 7576 limbs. Outcome data on 10 modalities of intervention were analyzed up to 5-year follow-up. CAE resulted in the lowest risk of procedural failure within 6-weeks. Foam sclerotherapy had the highest risk of recurrence while high ligation with stripping (HLS) and Conservatrice Hemodynamique de l'Insuffisance Veineuse en Ambulatoire were ranked best to reduce long-term recurrence. No intervention increased risks of venous thromboembolism and there was minimal difference in morbidity between treatments. All interventions improved venous clinical severity score (range -1.02 to -4.95), however, radiofrequency ablation demonstrated the greatest improvement, followed by EVLA and HLS between 2 to 5-years. EVLA was associated with the highest risk of pain, while mechanochemical ablation offered the least.
    Conclusions: Although CAE offered the lowest risk of initial procedural failure, HLS resulted in lower rates of long-term recurrence without considerably increasing morbidity when compared with other endovenous options.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Network Meta-Analysis ; Saphenous Vein ; Treatment Outcome ; Venous Insufficiency/therapy
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-04-12
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Meta-Analysis ; Systematic Review
    ZDB-ID 340-2
    ISSN 1528-1140 ; 0003-4932
    ISSN (online) 1528-1140
    ISSN 0003-4932
    DOI 10.1097/SLA.0000000000004914
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  7. Article ; Online: Concomitant vs. Staged Treatment of Varicose Tributaries as an Adjunct to Endovenous Ablation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

    Aherne, Thomas M / Ryan, Éanna J / Boland, Michael R / McKevitt, Kevin / Hassanin, Ahmed / Tubassam, Muhammad / Tang, Tjun Y / Walsh, Stewart

    European journal of vascular and endovascular surgery : the official journal of the European Society for Vascular Surgery

    2020  Volume 60, Issue 3, Page(s) 430–442

    Abstract: Objective: This review compares the outcomes of both concomitant and staged superficial varicose tributary (SVT) interventions as an adjunct to endovenous truncal ablation.: Methods: A systematic search of Medline through Pubmed, Embase, and the ... ...

    Abstract Objective: This review compares the outcomes of both concomitant and staged superficial varicose tributary (SVT) interventions as an adjunct to endovenous truncal ablation.
    Methods: A systematic search of Medline through Pubmed, Embase, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials was last performed in November 2019. All studies comparing the outcomes of both concomitant and staged treatments for SVT as an adjunct to endovenous truncal ablation were included. Each included study was subject to an evaluation of methodological quality using the Downs and Black assessment tool. Outcomes assessed included rates of re-intervention, complications, and thrombotic events. Quality of life (QOL) and disease severity were also analysed. Data were pooled with a random effects model.
    Results: Fifteen studies (6 915 limbs) were included for analysis. Included studies were of reasonable methodological quality. Re-intervention rates were significantly lower in the concomitant group (6.3% vs. 36.1%) when compared with staged intervention (relative risk [RR] 0.21 [95% CI 0.07-0.62], p = .004, I
    Conclusion: Concomitant and staged treatments are safe and effective. Improvements in early disease severity and QOL scores were better in the concomitant group. While meta-analysis suggests that concomitant intervention offers significantly lower rates of re-intervention, studies assessing its merits are subject to some biases. This benefit was not reflected by the randomised trial subgroup analysis, which identified no difference in re-intervention.
    MeSH term(s) Ablation Techniques/adverse effects ; Adult ; Endovascular Procedures/adverse effects ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Postoperative Complications/etiology ; Quality of Life ; Risk Factors ; Treatment Outcome ; Varicose Veins/diagnostic imaging ; Varicose Veins/surgery
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-08-06
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Meta-Analysis ; Systematic Review
    ZDB-ID 1225869-6
    ISSN 1532-2165 ; 1078-5884
    ISSN (online) 1532-2165
    ISSN 1078-5884
    DOI 10.1016/j.ejvs.2020.05.028
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  8. Article ; Online: Does longitudinal or transverse orientation of the ultrasound probe improve cannulation success in minimally invasive venous surgery: A multicentre randomised controlled trial.

    Aherne, Thomas M / Zafar, Adeel S / Gourlay, Daniel / O'Neill, Damien C / Bashar, Khalid / Yap, Charyl Jq / Tang, Tjun Y / Walsh, Stewart R

    Phlebology

    2020  Volume 35, Issue 9, Page(s) 686–692

    Abstract: Objective: This study evaluates the effect of transverse and longitudinal ultrasound transducer orientation on saphenous vein cannulation during endovenous ablation.: Methods: A single-blinded, multicentre, randomised controlled trial was performed ... ...

    Abstract Objective: This study evaluates the effect of transverse and longitudinal ultrasound transducer orientation on saphenous vein cannulation during endovenous ablation.
    Methods: A single-blinded, multicentre, randomised controlled trial was performed in patients undergoing ultrasound-guided venous cannulation for saphenous ablation. The primary outcomes were overall cannulation success and time to successful cannulation.
    Results: In total, 100 patients were assigned to parallel longitudinal orientation and transverse orientation groups. Cannulation success was 100%. There was no significant variation in time to cannulation detected between the transverse orientation and longitudinal orientation (85 s vs. 71 s,
    Conclusion: This trial has shown that while longitudinal orientation is associated with less procedural pain it has no significant effect on time to target vein cannulation during endovenous ablation.
    MeSH term(s) Catheterization ; Humans ; Saphenous Vein/diagnostic imaging ; Saphenous Vein/surgery ; Time Factors ; Ultrasonography ; Ultrasonography, Interventional
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-06-12
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Multicenter Study ; Randomized Controlled Trial
    ZDB-ID 645172-x
    ISSN 1758-1125 ; 0268-3555
    ISSN (online) 1758-1125
    ISSN 0268-3555
    DOI 10.1177/0268355520932401
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  9. Article ; Online: The ATTRACT trial may seem more attractive than it first looks for the management of acute deep vein thrombosis!

    Aherne, Thomas M / Walsh, Stewart R / O'Sullivan, Gerry J / Davies, Alun H / Tang, Tjun Y

    Phlebology

    2018  Volume 34, Issue 4, Page(s) 221–223

    MeSH term(s) Acute Disease ; Clinical Trials as Topic ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Venous Thrombosis/therapy
    Language English
    Publishing date 2018-08-29
    Publishing country England
    Document type Editorial
    ZDB-ID 645172-x
    ISSN 1758-1125 ; 0268-3555
    ISSN (online) 1758-1125
    ISSN 0268-3555
    DOI 10.1177/0268355518797567
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  10. Article ; Online: A systematic review and meta-analysis of comparative studies comparing nonthermal versus thermal endovenous ablation in superficial venous incompetence.

    Hassanin, Ahmed / Aherne, Thomas M / Greene, Garrett / Boyle, Emily / Egan, Bridget / Tierney, Sean / Walsh, Stewart R / McHugh, Seamus / Aly, Sayed

    Journal of vascular surgery. Venous and lymphatic disorders

    2019  Volume 7, Issue 6, Page(s) 902–913.e3

    Abstract: Objective: Endovenous thermal ablation (TA) offers an effective initial treatment option for superficial venous incompetence of the lower limb. These techniques offer lower complication rates with similar efficacy to traditional open surgery. In recent ... ...

    Abstract Objective: Endovenous thermal ablation (TA) offers an effective initial treatment option for superficial venous incompetence of the lower limb. These techniques offer lower complication rates with similar efficacy to traditional open surgery. In recent years, nonthermal ablation (NTA) in the form of mechanochemical ablation and cyanoacrylate vein ablation has been suggested to further reduce perioperative morbidity. This study aimed to compare the use of both thermal and nonthermal endovenous ablative techniques in the management of superficial venous incompetence.
    Methods: A search of online databases including MEDLINE, Embase, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, and Cochrane database was last performed in January 2019. Comparative studies comparing NTA with TA were included. The primary outcome was technical success. Secondary outcomes included operative pain, complications, modification of disease severity, and quality of life.
    Results: Six studies describing the outcomes of 1236 participants and 1256 truncal ablations were included for analysis. Follow-up ranged from 6 weeks to 36 months. With regard to overall technical success, 458 of 483 (94.8%) receiving NTA and 521 of 553 (94.2%) undergoing TA had successful truncal ablation on follow-up ultrasound imaging at the study end point (pooled risk ratio, 1.01; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.99-1.04). Subgroup analysis identified no difference in success between groups during immediate, 6-month, 12-month, or >12-month follow-up periods. Postprocedural pain was generally lower in those undergoing NTA with a mean difference of -18.11 (95% CI, -36.7 to 0.48). Techniques experienced significatly lower rates of ecchymosis (risk ratio, 0.43; 95% CI, 0.23-0.78), with no difference identified with regard to rates of paresthesia, phlebitis, and skin pigmentation. Further assessment of quality of life (mean difference, -0.27; 95% CI, -0.57 to 0.04) and Venous Clinical Severity Score (-0.52; 95% CI, -1.05 to 0.01) revealed no difference between groups. Included data were deemed of moderate methodologic quality.
    Conclusions: Nonthermal techniques are as effective as standard TA in the first year and, in some studies, may be associated with less procedural pain. These data suggest that NTA offers an alternative and safe means to treat superficial venous disease. There is, however, a need for further powered trials with larger numbers of patients and longer follow-up to definitively examine this hypothesis.
    MeSH term(s) Ablation Techniques/adverse effects ; Embolization, Therapeutic/adverse effects ; Endovascular Procedures/adverse effects ; Humans ; Postoperative Complications/etiology ; Risk Factors ; Treatment Outcome ; Varicose Veins/diagnostic imaging ; Varicose Veins/physiopathology ; Varicose Veins/surgery ; Venous Insufficiency/diagnostic imaging ; Venous Insufficiency/physiopathology ; Venous Insufficiency/surgery
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-10-15
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Meta-Analysis ; Systematic Review
    ISSN 2213-3348
    ISSN (online) 2213-3348
    DOI 10.1016/j.jvsv.2019.06.009
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